title: Who decides the law of the land?
abstract: A cornerstone of American-Indian cultures is a deep sense of interconnectedness with the natural environment. To preserve this sense of interconnectedness on tribal lands, many American Indians believe that sovereignty over environmental affairs on tribal lands is essential. But a number of shortcomings have historically and continually weakened tribal authority, and years of federal neglect have left most tribes unprepared to deal with their environmental problems.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States